Guitar/Guitar chords cheat sheet of popular songs from the 1960s

The following is a list of notable easy to learn guitar songs from the 1960s. These are informal chords to songs which represent many different authors' own interpretations of the original songs. Most of the chords on the list are relatively easy to learn, and would be a great start for novice guitar players who are interested in improving their playing abilities.

The technical difficulty and skill level required to play each of the songs is defined with a star rating system:

  • - Easy Song
  • - Intermediate Song
  • - Difficult Song


Ben E. King - Stand By Me


Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)


Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth


Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again


The Chiffons - One Fine Day


David Bowie - Space Oddity


Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love


Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe


Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from My Friends


Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire


Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man


Little Eva - The Locomotion


Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World


The Mamas & the Papas

The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'


The Monkees - Daydream Believer


The Monkees - I'm A Believer


Marmalade - Reflections of my Life


Petula Clark - Downtown


Ralph McTell - Streets Of London


Sam Cooke - Wonderful World


Scott McKenzie - San Francisco


Shocking Blue - Venus


Simon & Garfunkel - Mrs. Robinson


Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence


Skeeter Davis - End of the World


Sonny & Cher - The Beat Goes On


Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints


The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood


The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun


The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations


The Beach Boys - I Get Around


The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA


The Beatles

The Beatles - All You Need Is Love


The Beatles - Eight Days A Week


The Beatles - Help!


The Beatles - Here Come the Sun


The Beatles - Let it Be


The Beatles - Love Me Do


The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps


The Beatles - Yellow Submarine


The Beatles - Yesterday


The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!


The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron


The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin


The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody



The Rolling Stones - Angie


The Rolling Stones – Everybody Needs Somebody to Love


The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses


The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want


The Shadows - Apache


The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow


The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love


The Surfaris - Wipe Out


The Temptations - My Girl


The Troggs - Love is all Around


The Turtles - You Showed Me


The Wallace Collection - Daydream


Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl


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